Project managers have said the operation will create new jobs for Gladstone, in industries as diverse as hospitality and IT.

But they didn't put a number on subcontractor positions.

QGC operations category manager Alex Marshall told a Gladstone Engineering Alliance luncheon while most operational positions were filled, there were still many direct and indirect roles that Gladstone workers could fill.

"Maintaining equipment is just one part of the business, but there is a full range of contracts from technical to consultancy, IT and hospitality," he said.

Any business had a look-in, it was just a matter of finding where your business sat in the supply chain of contractors and sub-contractors, Mr Marshall said.

As an example, he said a butcher wouldn't be hired by project owner QGC, but would be required by catering, which comes under facilities management.

The comments come as QGC starts an advertisement blitz to show how much it's investing in the community.

Meanwhile the gas industry's peak body has released its top policy priorities, following the change of Federal Government.

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association chief David Byers said a high-cost local environment and the emergence of new LNG competitors in East Africa, North America and elsewhere were making it much harder to win market share and attract investment.

"It is critical that steps are taken to ensure Australia secures its share of the next wave of global oil and gas projects," he said.